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gender AP stylebook now allows the "singular they" in some instances Cory Doctorow

gender American Airlines now offers 'U' and 'X' gender markers for nonbinary flyers Xeni Jardin

language The Merriam-Webster dictionary's word of the year is… David Pescovitz

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law Ohio judge: transgender teen lacks "maturity, knowledge and stability" to get a name change Andrea James

Science Swearing associated with honesty, say scientists Rob Beschizza

gender Gendered verbs charted over 100,000 stories Rob Beschizza

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offworld Her Story: a compelling murder mystery game with a tragic flaw Laura Hudson

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